It started with a visit to the Bender Gallery in Paddington to meet rock n' roll photography royalty, Baron Wolman, and to check out his Rolling Stone Years exhibit. The photos were epic - think Keith Richards, John Lennon, Jeff Buckley, Janis Joplin and pretty much every other music icon from the mid-1960's to the late seventies.
A quick cab ride later, I dropped in to Upstairs at the Beresford in Surry Hills to check out a drummer friend's "side project band" called The Cracks. They had a great set and played a stack of wicked indie rock tunes. Their lead guitarist left the band only a week earlier so the new guitarist had a lot to learn in a very short amount of time. I had been told he "totally shreds on guitar"...and he sure did.
After The Cracks it was more live music action over at Star City Casino with one of my all-time favourite Australian bands Grinspoon. The boys haven't played live for a little while so it was brilliant to catch them again in such rocking form. They have been busy writing new material and I can't wait to hear it. We partied after the gig into the early hours of Saturday morning. As you do.
It was a great night with great music and even greater friends.
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